A MOTHER’S LOVE
By Chili Ornelas I met Elena and her children at the bus station one day as they were getting ready to go to some town further north. As I often do,…
MEDITERRANEAN BLUE
Photo Credit: PickPix Long-time IWC member Mary Grace Ketner has been collecting songs, prayers and poems over the years that speak to the experiences of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. One…
THE CLEARING
Long-time IWC member Mary Grace Ketner has been collecting songs, prayers and poems over the years that speak to the experiences of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. One of them is…
Changing the Narrative: A Firsthand Account from a Venezuelan Migrant
At the Interfaith Welcome Coalition, we are committed to sharing the voices of those we serve. Today, we bring you a firsthand account of a Venezuelan migrant who experienced the…
Hospitality for a Young Mother and 1 year old in the Hospital: This is Us!
IWC Stories of Compassion: Angie Oviedo, a Social Worker from Christus Children’s Hospital contacted IWC about a mom with a one-year-old daughter from Guatemala. Ms. Castro and her daughter entered…
EMOTIONAL DAY AT THE BUS STATION
Photo Credit: Jo Naylor, Flickr By Heather Nickodem It was an emotional day. We helped a gentleman whose wife had recently died in the jungle. She was seven-months pregnant. He…
SONGS OF MIGRATION: RIO GRANDE
Long-time IWC member Mary Grace Ketner has been collecting songs, prayers and poems over the years that speak to the experiences of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. One of them is…
PROVIDENTIAL
By Minerva Briones On a Monday afternoon, Rebecca Flores came to the bus station to drop off some clothing. As we went to the parking lot to put the clothing…
COLD FRONT BRINGS SPECIAL CHALLENGES TO IWC VOLUNTEERS
A COLD FRONT BRINGS SPECIAL CHALLENGES TO IWC VOLUNTEERS by Michelle Rumbaut The cold front sweeping the country is making itself known even down south in San Antonio. Friday the…
WELCOME KABIBI BAMUAMBA, HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR
Welcome Kabibi Bamuamba, Hospitality Coordinator IWC welcomes our new Hospitality Coordinator Kabibi Bamuamba! We met Kabibi when she first arrived in the United States and applied for asylum. She speaks…